MMA Fighting reports that the California State Athletic Commission has enacted a new rule that will fine a fighter’s win bonus in addition to his or her show money when that fighter misses weight. Commission head Andy Foster announced the new rule at a commission meeting on Tuesday. Via MMA Fighting: CSAC fined fighters’ 20 […]
Povetkin attorneys seek motion for new trial or judgment in its favor
Attorneys for World of Boxing and Alexander Povetkin have filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law and/or a new trial this past Friday. The hearing is scheduled for April 21, 2017 before the trial court judge in New York. A jury determined that Povetkin took the banned substance Meldonium after January 1, […]
UFC Fight Night 106 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the UFC Fight Night 106 attendance and bonuses for Saturday’s event from Fortzleza, Brazil. The bonuses went to Kelvin Gastelum, Edson Barboza, Paulo Borrachinha and Michel Prazeres. The UFC announced a sell-out of 14,069 at Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. As is custom with the announcements in […]
Will UFC’s Belfort gaffe at UFC 152 help Hunt’s RICO claims?
As Vitor Belfort heads into the Octagon to face Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday, we take a look at one of the issues brought up in Mark Hunt’s lawsuit: the UFC had information regarding Belfort’s testosterone levels prior to UFC 152. As we know, Hunt filed a lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar […]
Means supports Reebok deal, not a fan of leaders of MMA union
Tim Means is not happy with Georges St-Pierre and the MMAAA. In an interview with Bloody Elbow, he accuses GSP and other fighters of turning away from a fighters’ union. He also supports the current Reebok deal as it has provided him with steady sponsor pay. Means was not impressed by the MMAAA launch and […]